Japanese speaking Commercial Lawyer

We are currently seeking Japanese-speaking Commercial Lawyers for an exciting interim opportunity supporting a leading financial services / insurance client on a fully remote basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for commercially minded lawyers with strong contract review and negotiation experience who are fluent in Japanese and English and available at short notice.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts
• Providing day-to-day legal support to business stakeholders on contractual matters
• Advising on legal and commercial risk in relation to customer and supplier agreements
• Supporting high-volume contract workflows in a fast-paced in-house environment
• Collaborating with international stakeholders, including Japanese-speaking business teams

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with strong commercial contracts experience
• Fluency in Japanese and English (spoken and written) is essential
• Prior in-house or financial services / insurance sector experience preferred
• Comfortable managing a high volume of contracts independently
• Available to start at short notice

Role Details

• Duration: 3–6 months minimum
• Location: Fully Remote

About Elevate

Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.

At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.

As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.

We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.